African Leadership University

African Leadership University or ALU is a network of tertiary institutions with operations in both Mauritius and Rwanda with a bachelor degree.[1] ALU aims to develop 3 million ethical and entrepreneurial leaders for Africa and the world by 2035. It uses a personalized, student-driven, project-based, and mission-oriented approach to create agile, lifelong learners who can adapt to a changing world. Its mission is to build 25 campuses across the continent and produce 3 million young African leaders over the next 50 years, by equipping students with relevant skills that match the evolving world. [2]

African Leadership University
Established2015 (2015)
Academic affiliation
Glasgow Caledonian University for Mauritius
Location

ALU's first campus was launched in September 2015 in Mauritius and is known as the African Leadership College. Its second campus was launched in September 2017 in Kigali, Rwanda.

History

In 2008, Fred Swaniker, an African leadership development expert and Stanford Business School educated social entrepreneur, founded ALU's sister organization, the African Leadership Academy, a secondary institution. In 2015, Swaniker then expanded his efforts further by establishing an institution of higher learning, the African Leadership University, dedicated to teaching leadership skills and producing Africa's best and brightest minds.[3] In 2015 ALU opened its doors to more than 180 students from across Africa on its main campus in Mauritius.[4] In 2019, ALU made it to Fast Company's list of The World's 50 Most Innovative companies.[5]

Campuses

ALC

ALC's main campus is located in Pamplemousses, the northern region of Mauritius. ALC Mauritius is a residential campus. The campus opened in October 2015 with 173 students in the inaugural class of 2015. In 2018, the number of students was over 300.[6] ALC offers undergraduate degree programmes through its founding academic partner, Glasgow Caledonian University.AlC offers four different courses.

ALU Rwanda

ALU Rwanda is located in Kigali, Rwanda. It is accredited by the Higher Education Council of Rwanda. The campus opened in September 2017, with 270 students.[7] ALU Rwanda will soon expand to Kigali's new Innovation City, where a permanent campus will be located.[8] ALU Rwanda is a non-residential campus.

References
  1. "Ambitious plans for new African Leadership University". University World News. 1 April 2016. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
  2. "Ambitious plans for new African Leadership University - University World News". www.universityworldnews.com. Retrieved 2018-08-06.
  3. "African Leadership University: Most Innovative Company | Fast Company". Fast Company. Retrieved 2018-08-07.
  4. Nicolaides, Gia. "African Leadership University launches in Mauritius". Retrieved 2018-08-07.
  5. "The World's 50 Most Innovative Companies of 2019". Fast Company. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
  6. "African Leadership College – ALU's Inaugural Campus in Mauritius". ALU. Retrieved 2018-08-07.
  7. "African Leadership University comes to Rwanda". www.en.igihe.com. Retrieved 2018-08-07.
  8. "African Leadership University Rwanda - Announcing Our Second Campus". ALU. Retrieved 2018-08-07.


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